Graded supplemental choline chloride fed throughout the grow and finish periods elicited minimal influence on growth performance and carcass characteristics of pigs in a commercial setting.

Choline is vital in a variety of physiological processes that influence brain development, growth, and carcass characteristics in birds and mammals. In this study, we investigated the influence of graded supplemental choline chloride on growth performance, carcass quality, and liver characteristics in grow-finish pigs. Pigs (672 barrows and 588 gilts) were obtained from a commercial nursery facility at 8 weeks of age and assigned to treatment based on body weight and sex, with 21 same-sex pigs comprising a replicate pen.

Consuming hurricane-related media: The protective role of perceived trust.

Objective: We examined whether perceived trust in media was associated with post-Hurricane Harvey traumatic stress symptoms and tested whether it buffered the association between hurricane-related media exposure and post-Hurricane Harvey traumatic stress symptoms.

Method: A probability-based, representative sample of Texas residents, drawn from the GfK KnowledgePanel, were surveyed online three times: 2 weeks ( = 1,137), 6 weeks ( = 1,023), and 14 months ( = 748) after Hurricane Harvey (a Category 4 storm) made landfall in 2017. Measures included traumatic stress symptoms, Hurricane Harvey-related media exposure, perceived trust in that media, Hurricane Harvey exposures, and demographics.

Non-surgical resolution of pneumocephalus following a sneeze.

Pneumocephalus is defined as the abnormal presence of air in the intracranial cavity. Pneumocephalus is most commonly caused by trauma, but there are rare reports of pneumocephalus secondary to allergy-induced sinusitis. In this report, we present a woman in her 60s who presented to the emergency department with a chief complaint of headache after experiencing a 'popping' sensation in her ears while sneezing.

Development of an Elastin-like Polypeptide-Based Nucleic Acid Delivery System Targeted to EGFR+ Bladder Cancer Cells Using a Layer-by-Layer Approach.

Nucleic acid (NA)-based therapies are revolutionizing biomedical research through their ability to control cellular functions at the genetic level. This work demonstrates a versatile elastin-like polypeptide (ELP) carrier system using a layer-by-layer (LbL) formulation approach that delivers NA cargos ranging in size from siRNA to plasmids. The components of the system can be reconfigured to modulate the biochemical and biophysical characteristics of the carrier for engaging the unique features of the biological target.